I am a Florida native born and raised on the gulf coast of Pinellas County. I've fished the waters of the Tampa Bay area my whole life. After high school, I joined the United States Army as an 88m. I spent 3 years in Germany assigned to the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade. I deployed to Iraq for 15 months during my time in Germany. After I got out of active duty, I was in the Florida National Guard for 3 years. Since the Army, I went to school, got a degree in education and have been teaching since. I've paddle board fished since 2011 before it blew up into what it is now. The Live Watersports boards are the only boards I will do fishing/excursions on due to their outstanding stability, deck space, and attachment setup. When I'm not working, I enjoy paddling my wife, 2year old, and dog around (all on one board). Or, I am in my backyard shooting my bow at 25 yards.